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Federal Courts Second Circuit Grants Immediate Media Access for All Newly Filed Vermont Cases

Second Circuit Grants Immediate Media Access for All Newly Filed Vermont Cases

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on March 13, 2025

The law is as interesting as it is important. While most of us follow certain high-profile court cases for entertainment, knowing about new court cases can...

Federal Courts Second Circuit Foretells Uphill Battle for Psychic in Fraud Case

Second Circuit Foretells Uphill Battle for Psychic in Fraud Case

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on March 07, 2025

Tasked with convincing the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that the 14 charges her client had been convicted of should be overturned, public defender Allegra...

Federal Courts Video Privacy Protection Act Ruling May Signal Safer Online Browsing

Video Privacy Protection Act Ruling May Signal Safer Online Browsing

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on October 29, 2024

Companies tracking your online activities to sell targeted ads is nothing new. But an interesting case out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals may give some...

Federal Courts Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against NYT Revived

Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against NYT Revived

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on September 09, 2024

In a significant legal development, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has reinstated Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times,...

Federal Courts 'Central Park Karen' Unironically Sues for Racial Discrimination

'Central Park Karen' Unironically Sues for Racial Discrimination

By A.J. Firstman | Last updated on June 05, 2023

A three-judge panel for the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals expressed significant skepticism about the merits of a case they heard on May 19. The...

Federal Courts Second Circuit Reconsiders Challenge to Connecticut Trans-Inclusive School Sports Policy